Island Lake
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Inspector general seeks to block prosecutors from obtaining investigative report into DCFS handling of A.J. Freund caseDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - As prosecutors seek to obtain a report that probed the actions of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services employees in charge of 5-year-old AJ Freund's case,...
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Twenty years and $22 million later, Quentin Road project comes to fruitionDec 16, 2020 4:30 am - After two decades in the making, a $22 million project to widen Quentin Road between Kildeer and Lake Zurich is in the books. Landscaping, cleanup and minor work will be...
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Late McHenry County restauranteur Brett Coleman remembered as friend to allDec 16, 2020 12:00 am - Brett Coleman never met a stranger. The words used in a tribute by Coleman's in Cary pretty much sum up Coleman, known throughout McHenry County as not only a business l...
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DCFS supervisor in AJ Freund investigation has case continued to JanuaryDec 16, 2020 12:00 am - The former Illinois Department of Children and Family Services supervisor charged criminally in the death of AJ Freund, beaten to death last year by his parents, made a ...
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Few school board races contested, so far, in Kane, McHenry countiesDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - The name of Huntley Unit School District 158 candidate Sean Cratty was misspelled in a previous version, and fellow candidate Lesli Melendy is an incumbent. Few con...
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No shortage of school board candidates in some Lake County districtsDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - Eleven candidates jumped into the race for the Libertyville-Vernon Hills High School District 128 board on the first two days of filing, the most of any school district ...
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9-year-old philanthropist inspires others to give backDec 13, 2020 10:00 pm - An elementary school student from Highland Park is the inspiration behind a new giving program to support survivors at A Safe Place, the sole provider of services exclus...
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'Stuff a Squad' brings deluge of gifts for Lake County familiesDec 12, 2020 12:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office held its annual "Stuff a Squad" toy donation event from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at five locations across the county. Sheriff's office re...
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U-46 mentorship program for Black boys aims to create leadersDec 12, 2020 12:00 am - A mentorship program initially targeting youth in the Elgin community has shifted its focus toward helping African American boys develop leadership skills. Brothers Rise...
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Bellringers needed to help Salvation Army's annual Red Kettle campaignDec 10, 2020 10:00 pm - The Salvation Army of McHenry County, one of the largest social service providers, is in great need of more bell ringers through Christmas Eve. Unfortunately, the bigge...